Fans of the CBS series 'Hawaii Five-0," which stars Freedom grad Daniel Dae Kim will get to see the series premiere a little earlier.

Kim announced on his Facebook page that the fifth season is set for Sept. 13, nearly two weeks earlier than previously announced by CBS and in advance of the networks official premiere week Sept. 26.

The season will kick off with its traditional Sunset on the Beach episode shot at a red carpet party on Waikiki Beach. The event, which draws thousands of fans from around the world, has become a "Hawaii Five-0" tradition.

The fifth season also will mark the show's 100th episode, a landmark for the series and traditionally the threshold when a series can be syndicated. However, "Hawaii Five-0" has been syndicated on TNT since August 2013.

Hawaii News Now also announced it will be providing live coverage of the traditional Hawaiian blessing on the "Hawaii Five-0" set which kicks off shooting. The blessing is set for 6 a.m. Tuesday Hawaii time. Locally it will stream at noon Tuesday at http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/category/198303/livestream/

Kim also was named one of the "Pride of America-Great Immigrants" for 2014 by Carnegie Corporation of New York which every July 4, salutes the legacy of Andrew Carnegie by recognizing an inspiring group of well known naturalized citizens who also aree acknowledged in the New York Times. Kim, who grew up in Bethlehem, was born in South Korea.